But with the overs drifting by - only 47 came from the first 10 - someone had to take risks.
But they also depend on how far away it is, how fast it is drifting by, and how close it is to the line of sight.
By drifting into the realm of fiscal policy and allocating credit, the Fed has lost credibility.
And so, instead of being confronted with a sudden crisis that prompts real change, South Africa appears to be drifting - sustained by an expanding middle class and buoyant local economy - while the water in the pot keeps getting steadily hotter.
Languages are formed not, it seems, by a gradual drifting apart of two groups who no longer talk to each other, but by violent rupture.
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Drifting out of school by the age of 12, his dyslexia not recognised at the time and "seen as an illiterate", he talks about his depression and drinking.
Non-essential staff were evacuated from the North Sea Producer, which is the closest rig to the incident, as a precaution, but it is not thought to be in any immediate danger of being struck by the drifting vessel.
With the pre-match preamble over, Bath took to the pitch to muted applause, while the Ulster team's arrival was greeted by a display of fireworks, with the resultant smoke drifting across the pitch delaying kick-off by a few minutes.
As he did, I watched a van draw up at speed and stop with a clever drifting skid on the gravel by the kiosk.
The UK is enduring a fourth day as a virtual no-fly zone, as the travel chaos caused by volcanic ash drifting from Iceland shows no sign of ending.
France and Germany are drifting apart, not helped by the fact that their leaders, Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel, dislike each other and understand each other even less.
Last year I warned we were drifting towards a walk-on-by society.
Nearly all young drivers said they wear their seat belts, and far fewer admitted to engaging in drag racing and drifting, the kind of dangerous driving done by previous generations.
An attempt to reach the motorists by 4x4 had failed because of extensive drifting on parts of the road.
The whole thing is shaken awake for a while by the earthy Emily Blunt, before drifting back to sleep.
Lusa is sulking inside, hurt and angry after yet another row with her husband, when her nostrils are tickled by the familiar scent of honeysuckle, drifting in through an open window.
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The drifting chunk of ice, more than 32 miles long by 12 miles wide, forced the drill ship Noble Discoverer to move off the planned well as a precaution, company spokesman Curtis Smith said.
You might find yourself drifting off about five tracks in, only to be woken up by Everything's Alright, which starts off sounding like Van Morrison before evolving into a fabulous angst-ridden rant.
For the next three years Drifting Apart hopes to generate vibrant, competitive and sustainable communities, by expanding the capacity of unique growth initiatives and opportunities in the Northern and Arctic regions in a resource efficient way.
Two years ago, a drifting and powerless Russian satellite smashed into and destroyed a commercial satellite operated by Iridium Communications Inc.
At the same time they disdain the idle rich produced by old wealth, such as the European aristocracy and the drifting trust-fund kids descended from the East Coast tycoons of the early 20th century.
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By the end of the decade, exchange rates seemed to be drifting without chart or compass.
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Scientific speculation has led to the appearance of everything from airborne jellyfish drifting through alien skies to heavily armoured crab like creatures scuttling across deserts warmed by distant suns, on television and cinema screens.
Though even the nearest star is too far away for a planet drifting across its disc to be seen, astronomers can detect the drop in starlight caused by the obstruction.
Occurring in the developed world and in many emerging nations as well, it seems inspired by gains at the top as well as by struggles in the middle and below to retain spending power in a global economy drifting toward stagflation.
Crime statistics have previously shown a close link between truancy and youngsters committing offences - and by removing children from the streets the government believes that it can reduce the risk of youngsters drifting into crime.
The live songs are drifting through from the adjacent arena and while some have sounded fantastic - like Romania - I have been less enamoured by others.
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